Spotlight-hanger



H. H. REED.

SPOTLIGHT HANGER.

A!I YCATION HLED DEC. 15, 19207 LSFKQQTD Patented May W, 1921.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

latented May it), 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT H. Benn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Covington in the county of Miami and State of ()hio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spotlight- Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

lhis invention relates to dirigible head lights for motor vehicles, and pertains especially to devices for hanging or suspending and manually operating spot lights.

The object of the invention is to provide, in a holder or hanger, novel and peculiar manually-operated means for turning a 811 light horizontally in the plane of an arc of a circle, and for swinging the turnable memher in an arc of a circle perpendicular to the plane of movement of the turnable member. A

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a spot light fixture, such con- Y nections between a hand-operated shaft and the turnable member of a spotlight braclret as to afi'ord means for turning and settm said member, and meansi'or swinging and setting said member by turning the shaft.

A'still further object of the invention 15 to provide novel and peculiar arrangements of spiral springs for holding the movable parts of a spot light hanger in turnable and swingable positions so as to fix the l ight.at various angles and in various positions as desired.

Various other objects, advantages and improved results are attainable in the manufacture and practical working of the invention, as will be hereinafter disclosed.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application:

Figure l'is a side elevation of the front part of an automobile showing the application of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top view of the hanger, the dotted line A indicating the turning move ment.

Fig. 3 is a front View of the hanger, the dotted line B indicating the swinging movement.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through the hand shaft sleeve.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of part of the hand shaft andcertain of its mountings.

Fig. 6 is a detail view ofa modification.

The same reference characters denote the same parts throughout the several views or" the drawings.

in carrying out my invention, which is applicable to the usual standard as l, or to the wind shield post or an automobile for suspending the usual lighting device commonly called spot light, I employ a bracket comprising a plate member 2 adapted to be secured to the standard 1, and haw ing a forwardly extending wing 3 projecting from the plate member at right angles thereto. A yoke 4, in, which a tu 'nable member 5 isjournaled, has a stem 6 pro ecting therefrom and extending through the wing 3 in which the stem is journaled or turnably secured, and said stem is pro vided with a spacing sleeve 7 between the wing and the yoke. 'ihe turnable member 5 is adaptedto have the spot light fixture as 8 attached thereto, and said member has an extended journaled or pintle end 9 to which is attached an arm 10 havirg a ball and socket connection 11 with one end of a connecting rod 12. The member 5 and the stem 6 are turnable in planes perpendicular to each other by means of a hand-operated shaft 13 having a fixed collar 13? and having its forward end screw threaded for a block head 14, which has a lever 15 pivoted thereto as at 16 and depends therefrom through the end of the stem 6, so that by turning the shaft, which is provided with a suitable hand wheel 17. the head is moved longitudinally on the shaft and causes the lever 15 to swing or turn the stem 6 to such positions possible for said movement as desired for the spot light... A coil spring 18 on the stem 6 between the wing 3 and a washer 19 abutting against the lever 15 for holding the stem in such various positions as it may be placed by turning the hand shaft.

The hand shafi works through a sleeve 20, the outer end of which has a handle 21 for turning the sleeve on said shaft withoutturning the shaft, and the sleeve works through the bracket member 2 where this end or" the sleeve has a crank lever 22 se cured thereto and worlringbetween the collar 13*- and the member 2, and the lever 22 is connected with the connecting rod 12 by a. ball and socket joint as 23. A spiral spring 24:: is mounted on the sleeve 20 and has one end attached to the head 25 of the handle 21 for holding the sleeve 20 and its connected Mill elements in such various positions as placed by turning the sleeve.

Referring to the modification shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, the bracket members 26 and 27 which embrace a wind shield post as 28, are clamped by a suitable bolt 29, and one of said members has a leg 30 engaging the other member, while the operating mechanism is the same as that hereinbefore described.

Obviously. various other applications may be made of the invention, therefore I do not wish to limit myself in its application, neither do I wish to be understood as confining myself to any particular material and size, but-reserve the right to make such changes and variations in the manufacture and practical utility of the invention as may come within the scope of the appended claims.

- Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In adevice of the type described, a light-fixture member, a yoke for mounting said light-fixture member, a stem projecting from said yoke, said stem and lightfixture member being turnable in planes perpendicular to each other, a sleeved hand-operated shaft, a block-head member having a screw-threaded connection with said shaft, a lever-connection between said block-head and said stem for actuating the light-fixture member, and means for actuating said lightfixtnre member from the sleeve of the handoperated shaft.

2. In a device of the type described, a light-fixture member, a yoke for mounting said light-fixture member, a stem projecting from said yoke, said stem and light-fixture member bein turnable in planes perpen dicnlar to eacdi other, a hand-actuated shaft having a fixed collar thereon, a block-head actuated by said shaft and having a lever pivoted thereon and depending therefrom through the end of the stem, a resilient member and a washer arranged upon said stem adapted to deliver pressure upon said lever to hold said stem in variously adjusted positions, and means for actuating said ligh -fixture member from the sleeve of said hand-operated shaft.

3. In a device of the type described, a light-fixture member, a yoke for mounting said light-fixture member, a stem projecting from said yoke, said stem and light-fixture member being tnrnable in planes perpendicular to each other, a hand operated shaft, a tubular member sleeved upon said shaft, 21 bloclehead member having a screwthreaded connection with said shaft, a lever-connection between said block-head and said stem for actuating the light-fixture member, said light-fixture member having a pintle, a crank-lever connection with said tubular member, and a ball and socket and crank connection between said crank-lever connection and said light-fixture membe pintle.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of twowitnesses.

HERBERT H. REED.

Witnesses:

A. W. LANDIS, L. N. VAN Arm. 

